Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Reason for Writing

Logos:• Because everyone is a sinner, everyone is going to hell
•Includes his entire audience regardless
• Alluding to the bible is expert testimony to back up his belief

Pathos: •He frightens his audience by telling them there is no reason for them to fall straight to hell
• Uses hope during his sermon to share that if they continue their visits to his sermon, they will not burn in hell
•He says that if they continue to attend his sermons, they will not be condemned to hell, and that is the only reason and only thing they can do about their certain damnation

Ethos: •His allusions to Exodus and Luke
• Stating that god can cast any wicked person into hell at any time
• People already over the fiery pits of hell deserve to be there
• God pleases to cast his enemies to hell

During his sermon, Jonathan Edwards mainly uses pathos to provoke fear, worry, hope, and love in his audience. Although this is his main use of persuasion, he of course must use ethos and logos as well. He uses fear by telling his audience that god's "...natural men are held in the hand of god, over the pit of hell...". He tells his audience that they are granted an extraordinary opportunity because Christ has thrown the door of mercy wide open, and is welcoming them. He also shares that their presence at this very sermon is the only reason they are not in hell.
      As well as making his audience afraid of near-everything he was saying, he used logos by implying that everyone who is a sinner, is going to hell. He includes his entire audience regardless of how wicked everyone they are believed to be. He also indirectly cites text from the bible.
     The ethos he uses are other allusions to Exodus and Luke(the bible). He also tells the audience that they can be cast into the pit of hell whenever god sees fit, and that if they are over that pit that they have a reason to be there. God welcomes them should they have a reason to be over that pit.

4 Pathos of Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

•Can kill or harm yourself
• Harms other people
• Smells bad
• Sets a bad example
• Unhealthy
• More difficult for organs to properly function
• Increases your risk for mouth and/or lung cancer
• -->show figures<--

Four Pathos: Fear, Anger, Worry, Sorrow and One example of pathos is telling his entire audience that there is no reason for them not to sink through the floor to hell right now. Another is that everyone is a sinner, and are all condemned to hell but are only on earth because of their visitation to his sermon. He continuously references that everyone is guaranteed a spot in hell, but are solely going to assure a trip to elsewhere by visiting his sermon every Sunday. I feel its likely that he is telling these people what he is to assure that they return to his sermons.

Logos: The people are the devil's property whose souls are already bound unto him according to Luke 11:21

Of Plymouth Plantation Questions 1-3, 6-7 & Comparison Between Three Pieces of Wrtiing

 John Smith wrote the General History of Virginia to make himself seem like a better person, and Olaudah Equiano also wrote his seemingly as if it were a publicity stunt, but with informative facts of slave life as well. But Of Plymouth Plantation seems like it was written as a journal log for history and informative purposes.
1.) Half of the settler's company died, contracted scurvy and other diseases, while the healthy ones dressed meat and made the others' beds.
2.) The settlers interpreter, a friend of Samoset, who directed Jamestown how to set their corn, where to take fish, and to procure other commodities, as well as their pilot to bring them to unkown places for their profit.
3.) They showed them where to keep certain foods as well as how to raise crops
5.) The colonists views of who they once thought were "Savage Barbarians" were now their only hope who may have very well been the reason for the colonists' survival. They now thought that they Natives were sent from god to help them prosper. After being afraid and hostile towards the natives, they now were thankful and much more welcoming of the people who helped them survive. They also believed now that god has helped them more than ever by sending natives who knew how to benefit from the land.
6.) He may have written about what he did by himself while a colonist, and how he managed to live.
7.) Part 2 states that if Plymouth settlers hurt his people, the Plymouth offender will be punished. This seems unfair because nothing is stated about the Wamponong.
Part 6 also says that when approached, they must leave their bows and arrows behind them, but says nothing of his own people's weapons. I find the rest to however be completely fair and equal.

Olaudah Equiano Questions

1.)  Other black men that he describes.

2.)  He thinks that he will be eaten by white men

3.)  Fake, or pretend Christians.

7.) I do not doubt that many of the accounts he shares of slavery a false, but his telling of his way through the middle-passage may not be completely credible. However, when writing this narrative, I doubt his goal was to show the people what he had gone through, but rather what happened to people like him. He tells the accounts of slave life and how horrible it could be for them as a whole, even if he depicts it as what happened to him.

Vocabulary #2

anachronistic-noun
a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists

The anachronistic steps in how-to-build-a-bomb caused great confusion

circuitous- adjective
(of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way

Jake always took a circuitous route to avoid class time.

deleterious- adjective
causing harm or damage
The boy's deleterious scream resulted in every piece of glass in the house being shattered.

ephemeral- adjective- lasting for a very short time
Being first in the race resulted in ephemeral celebration because the fastest runner had finished three minutes before.

evanescent- adjective-
soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing

The evanescent bubbles were soon to pop.

fortuitous- adjective
happening by accident or chance rather than design

The two cars' fortuitous designs were not made intentionally, as they were both made by different manufacturers.

intrepid- adjective 

fearless; adventerous
The intrepid rock-climber would try to conquer the hardest of mountains.

precocious- adjective
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual

The child had precocious artistic abilities that she developed at a age three.

sagacity- noun- the quality of having good judgement

The man showed sagacity after deciding not to enter the taxi with a busted taillight, because the operator of the vehicle was a poor driver.

tenacious- adjective
tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely
The archer showed tenacious grip after holding the bow for a near-two minutes.

The General History of Virginia

1-4 8

1.)  Kendall was removed because Gosnold died, so Ratcliffe took his place.

2.)  Kendall disobeyed orders which in-turn led to his death.

3.)  While John Smith was hunting he was then surrounded by “200” savages who could not manage to kill him.

4.)  Smith nearly gets executed by several natives with clubs, but is saved by Powhatan’s daughter and miraculously becomes friends with Powhatan.

8.) In his own writing, John Smith is a credible narrator pertaining to conflicts in Jamestown, and possibly Native American culture. Because of his governing power he once held and the fact he was captured by Natives. However, if he were to discuss daily life in Jamestown, he probably would try to make it apparent that he was a hero who refused lodging for others and was the hardest worker. This also pertains to his own actions if he were to talk about them, because he must make it known that he was the leader and most determined for the success of Jamestown.

Why John Smith Wrote The General History of Virginia

I believe that Captain John Smith wrote the story describing the events of his capture as a way to achieve more publicity. To me, he seems like the kind of man who will do whatever it takes for more people to notice him. Though I do not doubt that the majority of the claims he makes are true, I find some of the writing to have a fantasy feel to it.

John Smith, obviously thinks of himself as someone with a superhero-type persona. He does however know, that if he makes it clear to his audience, the reliability of his claims feel less believable. For example, when he says that he would give up his lodging for the colonies, and send other to thatch or build houses, he switches the writing type from 1st to 3rd-person. Which does make his tales of having the most difficult job more believable, knowing that he wrote the paragraph and needed to change it, does seem rather odd to me.

He also shares about his capture, and most likely exaggerates about the number of savages that tried to murder him. If there were 200 natives around him looking for his blood, I doubt they would have stood back and fired arrows at him when they could simply sprint up to him and hack him to pieces.
The execution to me also sounds like something out of a Disney movie, because once again, when he is facing certain death, he is miraculously saved by a miracle child who, for an unknown reason, doesn't want him dead. If John Smith had given the child to want him to live, the likelihood of his cancelled execution would seem more probable. I however, believe that they captured him, and became friends, but all-in-all believe that John Smith wrote the story for his seeking of publicity and attention.

Writing Sentences With Dashes, Colons, Semi-Colons

"Sir, i think they're about to fire the"--*BANG*, as the echo of an explosion from an erupting cannon shot out across the valley.

"David," shouted his mom, "I need you to get a few things from the grocery store: apples, butter, bread, and a treadmill."

The Radioshack window shattered into thousands of pieces; a thrown brick soared through the room and landed on a small child.

Coyote and the Buffalo - Why Coyote is Appealing

 Coyote, although not very smart and easy to be fooled, he is still a determined character that tries to achieve his goals no matter how the odds are against him. For example, when the buffalo is trying to murder him, he offers to make him horns to get out of his situation. Another example is when birds are eating the cow he killed, he tries chasing them away even though he has no chance. He also tries to chase the lady carrying his bones away even though she taunts him and is faster. Coyote is a likeable character because of his determination regardless to how foolish he has been.